White robed Church goers gettin'
cleansed of all their sins
If they can be washed, then
the Hell, if I ain't going in
Waded to the preacher man and
told him of all that I'd done
I confessed every sin, that I
had committed, under the sun
The Piggly Wiggly robbin's
and the cattle I had taken
He prayed that sinner's prayer
and my knees got to shakin'
Then, he dunked me in the
river, and might my heart pure
My sins, God f'rgave me, but
the state I ain't so sure
I'm pretty goddamn sure, I'll
still have to do some time
in the Mississippi Penitentiary
for all my thievin' crime
I dang sure ain't going back
to Tupelo, to spend time in the jail
I was bunk mates with a sailor
named Betty, and that was just Hell
I ain't never liked lady boys
and I never will, that I vow
For now, fellas. let's haul ass,
...Oh Brother, where art thou?
Author notes
I chose option one....the baptism scene, was my favorite part of the movie... (That Damn Betty, showing up, again...)
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A contest entry
- Four Oscars? Who Woulda Thunk It? Coen Bros.-Oh Brother prompts by JinSays.
300 points, ended February 26, 2008, 4 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - I Need A Laugh by Blooming Poet.
300 points, ended April 29, 2008, 21 entries
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Comments
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cute, not so much funny, but it kinda is. Congrats on the bronze in the other contest and best of luck in mine.
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Wonderful! I think you did well to capture the overall tone of the movie. The one thing I adore about this movie is that for three hayseeds, they're awful smart..LOL
I don't have a favorite, maybe Delmer...he's just so damned funny...but then so is Pete.
"Keep your fingers away from Pete's mouth. He hadn't anything to eat for thirteen years, except prison food, gopher, and a little greasy horse...."
I really wanted to use this line as a prompt, but I think it would have really stretched it..anyway, fabulous!
You brought it all to life for me..and that's what I wanted.
Thank you!
Jin
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